different between from vs equaling

English

Alternative forms

• frome (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English from (“from”), from Old English from, fram (“forward, from”), from Proto-Germanic *fram (“forward, from, away”), from Proto-Indo-European *pr-, *pro-, *per?m-, *prom- (“forth, forward”), from *por- (“forward, through”), *per-. Cognate with Old Saxon fram (“from”) and Old High German fram (“from”), Danish frem (“forth, forward”), Danish fra (“from”), Swedish fram (“forth, forward”), Swedish från (“from”), Norwegian Nynorsk fram (“forward”), Norwegian Nynorsk frå (“from”), Icelandic fram (“forward, on”), Icelandic frá (“from”), Albanian pre, prej. More at fro.

Pronunciation

• (stressed)
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f??m/
  • (General American, Canada) enPR: fr?m, IPA^(key): /f??m/
  • (General Australian, General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /f??m/, /f??m/
• (unstressed) enPR: fr?m, IPA^(key): /f??m/
• Rhymes: -?m, -?m

Preposition

from

1. With the source or provenance of or at.
2. With the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at.
3. (mathematics, rare) Denoting a subtraction operation.

4. Beginning at (a point in time).

5. Used to indicate the beginning point on a range or scale.

6. Used to indicate a vast array or gamut of conceptual variations.

7. Originating at (a year, time, etc.).

8. With the separation, exclusion, removal or differentiation of.
9. With reference to the location of a speaker or observer.

10. Produced with or out of.

11. Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.

12. Used to indicate a source of information or judgement.

Synonyms

• (with the source or provenance of or at): out of
• (subtraction): take away

Antonyms

• to

Translations

Anagrams

• -form, FORM, MoRF, form, form-

Bislama

Etymology

From English from

Preposition

from

1. from
2. Because of; on account of

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vrome, from Proto-Germanic *frumô, related to German fromm, Dutch vroom (“pious”). In Old Saxon and Old High German, it is a noun meaning "use, benefit", but later it is used as an adjective.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fr?m?/, [?f???m?]

Adjective

from (neuter fromt, plural and definite singular attributive fromme)

1. pious, devout (religious in a serious way)

   Antonym: ufrom

2. innocent

Inflection

Derived terms

• fromhed

Further reading

• “from” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “from” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Irish

Pronoun

from (emphatic fromsa)

1. Alternative form of faram (“along with me, beside me; in addition to me; as good as me”)

Further reading

• "from" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• fram, vrom, vram

Etymology

From Old English from, fram and Old Norse fram, both from Proto-Germanic *fram.

Preposition

from

1. from

   Synonym: fra

Descendants

• English: from
  • ? Scots: from, frome

References

• “from, prep.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old English

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *framaz (“forward, prominent”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“front, forth”).

Cognate with Old High German fruma (German fromm, Yiddish ?????? (frum)), Middle Dutch vr?me (Dutch vroom), Old Norse framr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /from/

Adjective

from

1. bold, firm, resolute

Declension

Plautdietsch

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *frumô, related to Dutch vroom (“pious”).

Adjective

from

1. pious, godly, devout, religious

Derived terms

• Fromheit

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse *frum-, from Proto-Germanic *frumô, related to Dutch vroom (“pious”).

Adjective

from (comparative frommare, superlative frommast)

1. pious; being religious in a quiet and serious way
2. charitable

Declension

Synonyms

• (pious): andaktsfull, gudfruktig
• (charitable): allmännyttig, vägörande

Derived terms

• fromhet

Anagrams

• form

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i?.kw?.l??/

Verb

equaling

1. (American spelling) present participle of equal

Anagrams

• quealing